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        <title><![CDATA[Saint Laurent designer Vaccarello leaves after glittering decade]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Belgian fashion designer Anthony Vaccarello is leaving Saint Laurent after a decade at the helm, during which he tripled revenues and strengthened the French fashion house’s influe...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 12 Oct 2026 13:30:41 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Climate change poses new challenges for fashion]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Longer, hotter summers are disrupting fashion's seasonal calendar, forcing luxury brands to adapt designs and threatening sales of higher-margin winter clothing.The industry's trad...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:52:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[High-flying Blazy turns to birdlife at Chanel]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Chanel artistic director Matthieu Blazy drew inspiration from birdlife and Coco Chanel’s life for his latest show in Paris on Monday, a year after presenting his first collection f...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:25:20 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Valentino unveils corsets and chunky jewellery]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Valentino presented a colourful and theatrical collection in Paris on Sunday, with creative director Alessandro Michele unveiling corset tops, lace skirts and chunky gold jewellery...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2026 15:05:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The frame she always imagined: A journey behind the lens]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[At 16, Dunia Sulaiman Almanji began nurturing a deep connection with photography, starting with nothing more than an iPhone 6 and an eye for the details others often overlooked.An...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:57:16 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Saint Laurent goes for gold in Paris show that may be Vaccarello’s finale]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Saint Laurent creative director Anthony Vaccarello unveiled a head-to-toe gold collection of slinky dresses and textured tailoring at Paris Fashion Week, marking a decade since his...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 03 Oct 2026 16:32:02 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[S. African brand lights up Paris Fashion Week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[South African brand MaXhosa Africa brought vibrant knitwear and a message of African unity to the opening day of Paris Women’s Fashion Week on Monday.Founder Laduma Ngxokolo presen...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:21:16 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Prada&#039;s skirts take centre stage as Milan Fashion Week begins]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[BY TAIMAZ SZIRNIKSPrada kicked off Milan Fashion Week on Tuesday by returning to the fashion mainstay of skirts, bringing a decidedly feminine edge to the luxury brand's favourite...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A model walks the runway during the Prada collection show as part of Women&#039;s Spring/Summer 2027 Milan&#039;s fashion week. -AFP </media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:11:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Building a sustainable economy around Omani heritage craft]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[“Omani heritage crafts are cultural capital that can be transformed into economic value, job opportunities and sustainable ventures,” said Zuwaina bint Sultan al Rashdi, an Omani e...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Zuwaina bint Sultan Al RashdI, a prominent Omani entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of Dar Al Herfya (also known as the World of Handicrafts </media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:13:40 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Oman’s Stal Gallery brings Souffle Aride to Paris Art Week]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Oman’s contemporary art scene will have a presence in Paris this October as Stal Gallery presents French photographer Laura Bonnefous’ Souffle Aride series at Menart Fair during Pa...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Selected works from Souffle Aride will be presented by Stal Gallery at Menart Fair during Paris Art Week.</media:title>
            <media:text>Selected works from Souffle Aride will be presented by Stal Gallery at Menart Fair during Paris Art Week.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:41:13 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Galliano pulls Met Gala exhibit]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Top fashion designer John Galliano announced on Monday he was cancelling an exhibition of his work that was to kick off New York's Met Gala next spring, following criticism from do...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:49:35 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Naomi Watts to receive lifetime award]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hollywood star, actor and producer Naomi Watts will receive a lifetime achievement award at Spain’s top film festival next month, organisers announced on Monday.The San Sebastian F...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Sep 2026 13:34:22 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Weaving Oman’s identity into global fashion]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1193701/features/fashion/weaving-omans-identity-into-global-fashion]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[For Amal al Raisi, one of Oman’s most prominent fashion designers, success has been built on dedication, perseverance and a clear vision. Through years of creativity and determinat...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 30 Jul 2026 16:14:20 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Basma al Abri embraces creativity and intuition]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For 28-year-old media personality, content creator, podcast host and marketing professional Basma al Abri, creativity has never fitted neatly into one lane.Instead, she takes an in...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Al Abri describes the podcast as her “virtual playground”, where friends and Omani creatives come together for relaxed, unfiltered conversations.</media:title>
            <media:text>Al Abri describes the podcast as her “virtual playground”, where friends and Omani creatives come together for relaxed, unfiltered conversations.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:04:01 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I.Coast fashion designers storm the international stage]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Favoured by Beyonce and Aya Nakamura, Ivory Coast’s fashion industry is gaining international attention through social media.Its leading designers, however, have no intention of le...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Ivorian Fashion designer Loza Maleombho poses for photograph in her workshop — AFP
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2026 16:18:55 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Fendi shows haute couture in Rome with nod to Lagerfeld]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Fendi celebrates the first haute couture show by newly seated designer Maria Grazia Chiuri in its home city of Rome on Thursday, along with a homage to longtime couturier Karl Lage...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:17:00 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Blazy&#039;s Chanel fairy tale continues with whimsical couture show]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Franco-Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy delved into fairy tales as inspiration for his second Chanel Haute Couture show from "Jack and the Beanstalk" to "Goldilocks".The 42-year-old...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A model presents a creation by designer Matthieu Blazy as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection show for the fashion house Chanel. -Reuters </media:title>
            <media:text>A model presents a creation by designer Matthieu Blazy as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection show for the fashion house Chanel. -Reuters </media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 11 Jul 2026 14:22:12 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Dior’s couture after Swift wedding win]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Riding high ⁠after securing the bridal commission of the year - designing pop megastar Taylor Swift’s ​wedding dress - Dior creative director ​Jonathan Anderson sent shimmering, sh...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A model presents a creation for Christian Dior for the Women Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
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            <media:text>A model presents a creation for Christian Dior for the Women Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2026-2027 collection as part of the Paris Fashion Week, in Paris, on July 6, 2026. (Photo by Kenzo TRIBOUILLARD / AFP)
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 07 Jul 2026 13:36:39 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Stitching Balochi Heritage into Everyday Life]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[It has always been said that the deeper the roots are, the stronger and more resilient the tree stands. That idea reflects Aida Khazoor al Balushi’s journey, where her enterprise w...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2026 14:09:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Osaka wows Wimbledon in kimono-inspired dress]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Japan’s Naomi Osaka made a striking entrance at Wimbledon on Monday, arriving on court in a kimono-inspired dress before her first-round match against France’s Elsa Jacquemot.Known...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Osaka walked on to the court in a dress embroidered with cranes and cherry blossoms, created alongside designer Hana Yagi. — AFP</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 15:51:54 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Surf culture inspires Pharrell’s LV Paris show]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Musician and Louis Vuitton menswear designer Pharrell Williams unveiled a California-inspired collection at Paris Fashion Week last week, transforming the runway into a beach scene...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Models present creations by designer and musician Pharrell Williams as part of his Menswear Spring-Summer 2027 collection show — Reuters</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2026 14:48:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[&#039;Robots need clothes&#039;: humanoids hit catwalk in Seoul]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[There were no exposed robots in sight at a fashion show held in Seoul with a high-tech twist, where pairs of people and humanoids hit the catwalk in matching outfits.A tasselled bl...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[French fashion house Louis Vuitton combined ruffles, biker leather and the graphic art of Keith Haring for its celebrity-packed cruise 2027 show at a New York museum last week. Und...]]></description>
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            <media:title>A model presents a creation by designer Nicolas Ghesquiere during the Louis Vuitton Cruise 2027 collection show. — AFP</media:title>
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        <description><![CDATA[As Eid approaches, salons across Oman are entering one of their busiest seasons, with women booking their beauty appointments early in preparation for the celebrations.From glowing...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2026 17:41:29 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[The French fashion house has unveiled an ode to the golden age of cinema in Los Angeles at its highly anticipated Cruise 2027 show, the first of its kind under creative director Jo...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2026 14:26:20 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Hollywood, music, sports and fashion’s biggest names gathered at the Met Gala on Monday, led by Beyoncé, Madonna and Nicole Kidman, for the annual fundraiser at the Metropolitan Mu...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 06 May 2026 15:22:51 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The pursuit of passion: how Abdulaziz al Musallami found his way into fashion]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[For 27 year old fashion designer Abdulaziz al Musallami, the path to fashion was anything but straightforward.After enrolling in a business programme after high school, he quickly...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2026 13:30:54 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[“Little Elegance, Big Dreams: Redefining Girls’ Fashion from Oman to the World”]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a modest studio where sketches meet fabric and tradition blends with bold imagination, Omani designer Afra al Maskari is quietly reshaping the world of girls’ fashion. A graduat...]]></description>
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        <description><![CDATA[Kering aims ⁠to launch smart glasses under the Gucci brand in partnership with Google next ​year, CEO Luca de ​Meo said, becoming potentially the first major luxury brand to enter...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Gucci brand, in partnership with Google, aims to become potentially the first major luxury brand to enter the AI-powered eyewear sector</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:54:06 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Pop up tackles fashion industry waste]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A fashion pop up addressing the waste produced by the global fashion industry took place on April 9 to 10 at Local Parks in Muscat, bringing together artists, designers and sustain...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2026 15:17:58 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[In a handwritten note on a sketch of an evening dress for her official visit to India and Pakistan in 1961, Queen Elizabeth II specified it should be sewn in "yellow satin", a colo...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2026 13:25:25 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lost film of French cinema pioneer retrieved from US attic]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[A battered wooden trunk had been passed down through one family for over a century, moving from attic to barn to garage, with no one realising it contained a cinematic treasure. Fo...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Experts made a remarkable discovery: hidden within one of the 10 reels found in retired teacher Bill McFarland&#039;s attic was a long-lost 45-second film from 1897 titled “Gugusse and the Automaton,” created by pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès.</media:title>
            <media:text>Experts made a remarkable discovery: hidden within one of the 10 reels found in retired teacher Bill McFarland&#039;s attic was a long-lost 45-second film from 1897 titled “Gugusse and the Automaton,” created by pioneering filmmaker Georges Méliès.</media:text>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:15:30 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Eid Couture with a Global TouchAl Jasmine’s Designs Redefine Gulf Elegance]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1186225/features/fashion/eid-couture-with-a-global-touchal-jasmines-designs-redefine-gulf-elegance]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[As the festive season approaches, fashion lovers across Oman begin their search for the perfect Eid outfit which is a piece that reflects both celebration and personal style preser...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 17:32:08 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Gabon fashion designer brings traditional raffia to Paris runways]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Strands of raffia dry outside in the sun at the studio of Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare, who has made a name for himself using the natural fibres to craft his award-win...]]></description>
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            <media:title>Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare makes final adjustments on a dress inside his tailoring workshop in Libreville on February 9, 2026.  Chouchou Lazare a self-taught award winning designer, learned everything by creating dresses for the two women who matter most in his life: his mother and his grandmother. Lazare uses raffia, a natural fibre material extracted from palm leaves as a signature for his designs. (Photo by Nao Mukadi / AFP)
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            <media:text>Gabonese fashion designer Chouchou Lazare makes final adjustments on a dress inside his tailoring workshop in Libreville on February 9, 2026.  Chouchou Lazare a self-taught award winning designer, learned everything by creating dresses for the two women who matter most in his life: his mother and his grandmother. Lazare uses raffia, a natural fibre material extracted from palm leaves as a signature for his designs. (Photo by Nao Mukadi / AFP)
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                        <pubDate>Sun, 08 Mar 2026 15:23:19 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[As the year gets ready to welcome Ramadhan, Muslim countries across the world are enriched by welcoming the long-awaited month, when tranquility fills the atmosphere, weaving a gen...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Wed, 04 Mar 2026 17:23:18 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Phan Huy: the fashion prodigy putting Vietnam on the map]]></title>
        <link><![CDATA[https://www.omanobserver.om/article/1183918/features/fashion/phan-huy-the-fashion-prodigy-putting-vietnam-on-the-map]]></link>
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        <description><![CDATA[Phan Huy has had a thrilling - but quite stressful - journey to making history at Paris Haute Couture Week on Thursday where he will become the youngest and the first Vietnamese de...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 15:25:24 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Anderson channels nature in Dior Haute Couture debut]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Dior designer Jonathan Anderson drew inspiration from nature and his love of ceramics for his debut Haute Couture collection on Monday, just days after mixed reviews for his menswe...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 15:39:53 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Four days of ultra-exclusive Haute Couture fashion shows get underway in Paris on Monday, but how is the calendar constructed and who gets to take part? AFP has the answers.A restr...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2026 14:29:58 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Paris fashion doyenne Nichanian bows out at Hermes after 37 years]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[France’s Veronique Nichanian received a standing ovation at her final Hermes runway show on Saturday, marking the end of her 37-year tenure as chief menswear designer at the family...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 27 Jan 2026 15:20:56 +0400</pubDate>
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        <description><![CDATA[Men’s Fashion Week kicks off in Paris on Tuesday and from Véronique Nichanian’s farewell at Hermès to Jonathan Anderson’s latest Dior Homme show, several key moments are set to def...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Mon, 19 Jan 2026 14:54:57 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Passport for clothes soon]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[DHAKA: Clothes destined for Europe could soon require digital passports to prove their green credentials, opening a new era of transparency for the world's $1.7-trillion fashion in...]]></description>
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            <media:title>The move opens a new era of transparency for the world&#039;s $1.7-trillion fashion industry. The image is AI generated</media:title>
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                        <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 15:45:09 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Beyonce, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman to co-chair 2026 Met Gala]]></title>
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        <description><![CDATA[Music powerhouse Beyonce, tennis legend Venus Williams and Oscar-winning actress Nicole Kidman will co-chair the 2026 Met Gala on May 4 alongside Vogue's Anna Wintour, the Metropol...]]></description>
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                        <pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:10:26 +0400</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Omani heritage on display in Washington]]></title>
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